I have used this tea from early on breastfeeding and it has always given me a boost when I need it. It keeps me hydrated and has a refreshing taste. I see a difference in my milk supply within 2 - 3 days of drinking this around 3 times a day. I just use it when I feel I have a low supply through tiredness or when I am a bit dehydrated. I would and have recomended this to other people.
Around my sons first birthday he dropped some milk feeds in the day and started to drink water and take snacks instead. My supply adjusted accordingly, however I found in the evenings and the night when he wanted to feed the most, he would empty a breast quickly and become fussy, leaving me having to frequently change sides. A nursing tea seemed like a great solution for this.
The first thing I noticed about this tea was how strong the Aniseed smelt, in fact the tea tastes rather mild, but if you are not keen on Aniseed you won’t like this tea as it’s a predominant flavour. Neuner recommend you drink 1 litre (about 2 cups) of breastfeeding tea for 2-3 days. I found for my tastes the tea was not quite strong enough, probably because it contains no artificial flavours. I preferred to leave the bag in until the tea was almost cold and drink the cup down quickly, which suited me fine, but I wasn’t particularly fond of the taste.
On the evening of the 1st day there was a definite improvement in milk supply, we managed feeds without changing sides again, of course it’s impossible to say if this was due to my own body adjusting supply or the tea, but the research into fenugreek suggests it works quickly so I believe the tea had a lot to do with it. After 3 days I discontinued using the tea as suggested, and my supply remained high and even 5 days later is still improved.
I have given this tea 8/10, it only lost marks because I did not enjoy the taste, the benefits of the tea are many, it’s suggested that fennel, caraway and anise can relieve colic and wind, but Oscar is a bit too old now for me to confirm that. I think I would definitely use this tea again if I needed a slight boost in supply.
I would defiantly recommend to someone who wants a natural way to boost supply.
I used the product for 1 week, 2-3 cups of tea per day. My baby is 8 months old and we are slowly baby-led weaning but she still nurses regularly throughout the day and night. We used the tea as baby was recovering from a tummy bug and was therefore nursing alone without solids so a boost to milk supply came in handy!
The tea smells quite strong even though the bags are individually wrapped so I kept them at home rather than taking them out and about. They have a definite aniseed/fennel smell which I am sure some will enjoy but I was not keen on! Luckily the taste is really quite pleasant and gentle. The tea is refreshing and soothing and enjoyable to drink.
I cannot say for sure how much the tea boosted milk supply but as mentioned above, baby was nursing more regularly than usual and we didn’t encounter any problems.
My name is Sam and I am a single mummy to two gorgeous little boys. Noah who is 15 months and Jacob who is 5 weeks. Jacob is exclusively breastfed and Noah drinks expressed milk.
As a tandem feeding mum milk supply plays on my mind so I was looking forward to trying this nursing tea. Anything that helps keep my supply up is going to be a winner in this house.
I used the tea for 7 days and would give it an overall score of 8 out of 10.
I don’t often drink many teas so having one I looked forward to drinking made for a pleasant surprise. When I opened the box the smell of the tea was quite strong and reminded me of my childhood when I used to buy aniseed balls. The drink itself is a much more delicate flavour and a pleasure to drink. I often find herbal teas need sweetening with honey but this tea was very soothing and refreshing and very pleasant to drink.
In regards to increasing my supply I do believe the tea is helping and would consider continuing to use this product in the future. The only factor I would have to really consider is the price as I am on a tight budget but when you consider the benefits of giving my baby the best start in life I think anything that helps to establish a good milk supply is worth giving a go.
